Drought — Southwestern San Juan Mountains, Colorado

2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31 · Southwestern San Juan Mountains, Colorado

Event narrative

The area of Extreme (D3) Drought along the spine of the far southern Divide mountains in western Colorado remained unchanged during the month of May.

Wider weather episode

A generally warm and dry month of May in combination with a drier than normal winter has led to Extreme (D3) Drought to persist across portions of western Colorado.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1267552. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.